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Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor

Name: Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor
ISBN: 0812970586

He found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. As Rome’s first emperor, Augustus transformed the unruly Republic into the greatest empire the world had ever seen. His consolidation and expansion of Roman power two thousand years ago laid the found

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“After Augustus restored power, he left Rome for 3 years. Let his new changes take hold without seeming overbearing. Let the people get used to things. Left administration to a capable lieutenant.”

— Anthony Everitt, amazon.com

Tagged: Opposites

“Mark Antony had a way out. Herod the Great's advice: put Cleopatra to death, annex Egypt. Let the pressure build all you want—if you have a scapegoat. She was his, he refused to use it. Died and lost every thing because of it.”

— Anthony Everitt, amazon.com

Tagged: Power, Scapegoat, strategy